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Results of NEB Project EYES HEARTS HANDS Urban Revolution (EHHUR) publishedThe project called EYES HEARTS HANDS Urban Revolution (EHHUR) from 2022 is one of the first five projects funded within the framework of the New European Bauhaus and its implementation is nearing completion. The objective was to direct city transformation taking into consideration the local heritage and social contexts. This approach was tested at seven locations, each of them facing different socio-economic and infrastructural challenges – one of the locations was the city of Osijek. 22.09.2025. | News | Information

Minister Branko Bačić presented the EEZ Spatial Plan ProposalToday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Physical Planning Branko Bačić, accompanied by Director of Directorate Tomislav Jukić and associates, visited Zadar County. In Zadar he presented the Proposal of the Spatial Plan of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea, pointing out how important it is to support Zadar County, which is located in the centre of the Adriatic and which encompasses a large portion of protected coastal area. 19.09.2025. | News | Information

Registration open for final workshop on Green Infrastructure RegisterThe Ministry of Physical Planning, Construction and State Assets has opened registration for the final conference lecture where an ISPU module called Green Infrastructure Register will be presented. The lecture will take place on 13 October 2025 in Zagreb at 1 p.m. on the premises of the Catholic University of Croatia, Ulica Filipa Vukasovića 1. 19.09.2025. | News | Information

Members of Croatian Parliament discuss amendments to Act on Housing Care in Assisted AreasToday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Construction Branko Bačić presents a proposal of amendments to the Act on Housing Care in Assisted Areas at first reading in the Croatian Parliament, which further improves and extends the legal framework for providing housing care to citizens in assisted areas. 18.09.2025. | News | Information

APN received 1,830 subsidy requests for young people purchasing or constructing first residential real estateBy September 17, 2025, the Agency for Transactions and Mediation in Immovable Properties (APN) received a total of 1,830 tax refund requests for purchasing or constructing first residential real estate, after opening the application process on June 5, 2025, when the Ordinance on subsidies for the acquisition of first residential real estate entered into force. This is a permanent measure intended for young citizens and young families aimed at helping them solve their housing situation. 18.09.2025. | News | Information

By now, 185 protected tenants paid, nearly 200 apartments returned to ownersPursuant to the Act on the Implementation of the European Court’s Judgments of the Statileo Group and the Constitutional Court’s Decision referring to housing care for protected tenants, 185 protected tenants have been paid and nearly 200 apartments have been returned to owners by now. 17.09.2025. | News | Information

Minister Branko Bačić on a working visit to Split – EEZ Spatial Plan Proposal presentedToday Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Branko Bačić, accompanied by State Secretary Tonči Glavinić and associates, visited Split. During the visit he toured the construction site of a building designated for protected tenants, held working meetings with Mayor Tomislav Šuta and County Prefect Blaženko Boban, and he participated in the presentation of the Proposal of the Spatial Plan of the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Republic of Croatia in the Adriatic Sea. 16.09.2025. | News | Information

Conference announcement: “M² for the Future – Affordable and Sustainable Housing”On Friday, September 26, at 9 a.m. in the Great Hall of the Croatian Chamber of Economy in Zagreb, a conference called M² for the Future - Affordable and Sustainable Housing will take place under the motto “New generation of affordable housing - build smarter, live better”. 16.09.2025. | News | Information

New Circular Economy Act open for public consultation – fill in the questionnaire!In accordance with the Clean Industrial Deal announcement, the European Commission is drafting the proposal of the Circular Economy Act, whose main objective is to accelerate the transition to circular economy in the EU, while strengthening economic security, resilience, competitiveness and decarbonisation in the EU. 15.09.2025. | News | Information

First policy brief from Urban Nature Plans+ about Article 8 of Nature Restoration RegulationUrban Nature Plans+ is a project financed from the Horizon Europe programme which, by working with cities, aims to halt biodiversity loss and enhance urban ecosystems, fostering healthier and more resilient communities. 15.09.2025. | News | Information